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Mistral Small 4 vs Grok‑1

Mistral Mistral Small 4 vs xAI Grok‑1 — side-by-side specs.

Mistral
Mistral Small 4
xAI
Grok‑1
Overview
CompanyMistralxAI
Release dateMar 16 2026Nov 3 2023
Model type
Open sourceNoYes
Specifications
Parameters
Context window
Benchmarks
Timeline
Release gapGrok‑1 shipped 864 days before Mistral Small 4

Which is better: Mistral Small 4 or Grok‑1?

Mistral Small 4 and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks, so there's no direct head-to-head comparison. Grok‑1 shipped 864 days before Mistral Small 4, so benchmark comparisons should account for the intervening progress.

Grok‑1 is an open-source / open-weight model; Mistral Small 4 is proprietary.

Direct benchmark comparisons are unavailable — Mistral Small 4 and Grok‑1 don't publish scores on any of the same benchmarks.

Frequently asked questions

When was Mistral Small 4 released?
Mistral Small 4 was released by Mistral on Mar 16 2026.
When was Grok‑1 released?
Grok‑1 was released by xAI on Nov 3 2023.
Is Mistral Small 4 or Grok‑1 open source?
Grok‑1 is an open-source / open-weight model released by xAI. Mistral Small 4 is a proprietary model released by Mistral.

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